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Prime Minister's Office
PM hails the Historic Bodo Accord
Says it will lead to transformative results for Bodo people
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi hailed the historic Bodo Accord signed today and said the Accord will lead to transformative results for the Bodo people.
In a tweet Prime Minister said, “Ushering in a new dawn of peace, harmony and togetherness! Today is a very special day for India. The Accord with Bodo groups, which has been inked today will lead to transformative results for the Bodo people.
Bodo Accord inked today stands out for many reasons. It successfully brings together the leading stakeholders under one framework. Those who were previously associated with armed resistance groups will now be entering the mainstream and contributing to our nation’s progress.
The Accord with Bodo groups will further protect and popularise the unique culture of the Bodo people. They will get access to a wide range of development oriented initiatives. We are committed to doing everything possible to help the Bodo people realise their aspirations”.
Special Service and Features
SWARNIM VIJAY DIWAS CELEBRATED AT WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI
Chief Minister of Tamilnadu Thiru MK Stalin laid wreath and paid homage to the brave hearts who made the supreme sacrifice in the 1971 War in a solemn ceremony conducted today at Victory War Memorial, Chennai on the occasion of Swarnim Vijay Varsh. Lieutenant General A Arun, General Officer Commanding Dakshin Bharat Area and senior officers and men of the three services and Indian Coast Guard also paid homage and laid wreaths. Many Veterans of 1971 War joined the golden jubilee occasion of the Vijay Diwas  at the Memorial.Two Vir Chakra awardees Rear Admiral S Ramsagar and Colonel A Krishnaswamy of 1971 War and many other decorated veterans participated in the ceremony and paid homage. Headquarters Dakshin Bharat of India Army had made special arrangements to invite the veernaris. Many of them turned out to make momentous occasion more memorable.
‘Vijay Diwas’ is celebrated on the 16th of December every year to commemorate the anniversary of victory of Indian Armed Forces in the 1971 Indo-Pak War, in which about 93, 000 Pakistani soldiers surrendered and resulted in the liberation of Bangladesh. This year marks the Golden Jubilee of historic victory and is being celebrated year long all over the country as ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’ culminating on the 16 December 2021.
The ‘Victory War Memorial’ at Kamarajar Salai, Chennai will be open to the public from 10 AM on 16th December to 5 PM on 19th December 2021 to provide the patriotic citizens of Chennai an opportunity to pay homage to the War Heroes of 1971 Indo-Pak War. Desirous citizens may visit the War Memorial during this period and pay their homage/tribute by lighting a candle or offering flowers at the War Memorial.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Cabinet approves establishment of additional 6.5MMT Strategic Petroleum Reserves at Chandikhol in Odisha and at Padur, Karnataka
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approvedestablishment of additional 6.5 Million Metric Tonne  Strategic Petroleum Reserve  facilities at two locations, i.e. Chandikhol in Odisha and Padur in Karnataka, including construction of dedicated SPMs  for the two SPRs. The SPR facilities at Chandikhol and Padur will be underground rockcaverns and will have capacities of 4 MMT and 2.5 MMT respectively. Government had announced setting up of two additional SPRs during the budgetannouncement for 2017-18.
The in principle approval is to take up the project under PPP model to reduce budgetary support of Government of India. The terms and conditions of such participation, would be determined by M/oP&NG in consultation with Ministry of Finance after conducting road shows to elicit requirements of market, including prospective investors.
ISPRL has already constructed underground rock caverns for storage of 5.33MMT of crude oil at three locations, viz. Vishakhapatnam , Mangalore  and Padur . The total 5.33 MMT capacity under Phase-I of the SPR programme is currently estimated to supply approximately 10 days of India’s crude requirement according to the consumption data for FY2016-17. Cabinet’s approval for establishing additional 6.5 MMT Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities will provide an additional supply of about 12 days and is expected to augment India’s energy security.
The construction phase of the SPRs at Chandikhol and Padur is likely to generate significant direct & indirect employment opportunities in the states of Odisha and Karnataka.
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Aggrieved air passengers can lodge their grievances through CPGRAMS and AirSewa Portal
The aggrieved air passengers can lodge their grievances through the Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System , an online portal administered by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances  and AirSewa Portal managed by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. These grievances are taken up with the concerned airlines for redressal. If the petitioner is not satisfied with the resolution of grievance by airline, he/ she has option to file an appeal. Disposal of the grievances is monitored at various levels. Every airline appoints a nodal officer and an appellate authority and displays their contact details on their respective websites.
Civil Aviation Requirements  Section 3 Air Transport Series M, Part II namely Refund of Airline Tickets to Passengers of Public Transport Undertakings states that in case of purchase of ticket through travel agent/portal, onus of refund shall lie with the airlines as agents are their appointed representatives. The airlines shall ensure that the refund process is completed within 30 working days. Such grievances are also taken up with the airlines for resolution.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation Gen.
 V. K. Singh,  in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Finance
Repayment of ‘8.08% GS 2022’ - Issue of Press Communique
The outstanding balance of ‘8.08% GS 2022’ is repayable at par on August 02, 2022. No interest will accrue thereon from the said date. In the event of a holiday being declared on repayment day by any State Government under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the Loan/s will be repaid by the paying offices in that State on the previous working day.
As per sub-regulations 24 and 24 of Government Securities Regulations, 2007 payment of maturity, proceeds to the registered holder of Government Security held in the form of Subsidiary General Ledger or Constituent Subsidiary General Ledger account or Stock Certificate, shall be made by a pay order incorporating the relevant particulars of his bank account or by credit to the account of the holder in any bank having facility of receipt of funds through electronic means. For the purpose of making payment in respect of the securities, the original subscriber or the subsequent holders of such Government Securities, shall submit the relevant particulars of their bank account well in advance. However, in the absence of relevant particulars of bank account/mandate for receipt of funds through electronic means, to facilitate repayment of the Loan on the due date, holders may tender the securities, duly discharged, at the Public Debt Offices, Treasuries/Sub-Treasuries and branches of State Bank of India  20 days in advance of the due date for repayment.
Full details of the procedure for receiving the discharge value may be obtained from any of the aforesaid paying offices.
Ministry of Railways
Cabinet approves administrative arrangement on Cooperation in the field of Railways between the Ministry of Railways, India and the Directorate General for Mobility and Transport of the European Commission
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved administrative arrangement on Cooperation in the field of Railways between the Ministry of Railways, India and the Directorate General for Mobility and Transport of the European Commission to strengthen future technical exchanges and cooperation.
Implementation Strategy and targets
The Administrative arrangement has been signed on 3rd September, 2019. This Administrative Arrangement will provide a framework of cooperation for focused approved in following key areas:-
- Rail Reform and Regulations with particular emphasis on impact of EU legislative framework on safety, interoperability, economic governance and financial sustainability of Railways;
- Railway Safety;
- The benefits of standardisation as well as harmonized conformity assessment and procurement procedures for economic performance of Railways;
- Signalling/control systems ;
- Intermodality and transport infrastructure networks;
- Innovation and digitalisation;
- Experience sharing in respect of international rail conventions and standardisation bodies;
- Sustainable policies in railway including economic, social and environmental aspects.
Background
Ministry of Railways have signed MoU/MoCs for technical cooperation in the rail sector with various foreign Governments and National Railways in respect of identified areas of cooperation, which, inter alia, include high speed rail, speed raising of existing routes, development of world class stations, heavy haul operations and modernization of rail infrastructure etc. The cooperation is achieved through exchange of information in respect of developments in railway technology and operations, knowledge sharing, technical visits, training & seminars and workshops in areas of mutual interest.
The MoUs/MoCs provide a platform for signatories to interact and share the latest developments and knowledge in the railway sector and thereby facilitate exchange of technical experts, reports and technical documents, training and seminars/workshops focusing on specific technology areas and other interactions for knowledge sharing.
Ministry of Finance
Exchange Rate Notification No.41/2020 - Customs 
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 , and in supersession of the Notification No.39/2020-Customs, dated 16th April, 2020 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currencies specified in column  of each of Schedule I and Schedule II annexed hereto, into Indian currency or vice versa, shall, with effect from 7th May, 2020, be the rate mentioned against it in the corresponding entry in column  thereof, for the purpose of the said section, relating to imported and export goods.
SCHEDULE-I
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Australian Dollar
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49.95
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47.75
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Bahraini Dinar
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207.20
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194.20
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Canadian Dollar
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54.90
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53.05
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Chinese Yuan
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10.85
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10.55
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Danish Kroner
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11.20
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10.80
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EURO
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83.70
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80.70
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Hong Kong Dollar
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9.95
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9.60
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Kuwaiti Dinar
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253.55
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237.75
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New Zealand Dollar
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47.20
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45.05
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Norwegian Kroner
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7.50
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7.25
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Pound Sterling
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95.95
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92.65
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Qatari Riyal
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21.50
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20.20
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Saudi Arabian Riyal
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20.85
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19.55
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Singapore Dollar
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54.40
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52.60
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South African Rand
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4.25
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3.95
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Swedish Kroner
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7.85
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7.60
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Swiss Franc
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79.50
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76.50
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Turkish Lira
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11.00
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10.35
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UAE Dirham
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21.30
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20.00
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20.
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US Dollar
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76.70
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75.00
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Japanese Yen
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72.65
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70.00
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Korean Won
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6.40
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6.00
President's Secretariat
PRESS COMMUNIQUE
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, met the President today and tendered his resignation along with the Council of Ministers.
The President has accepted the resignation and requested Shri Narendra Modi and the Council of Ministers to continue till the new Government assumes office.
Prime Minister's Office
PM expresses happiness over the inputs for this month's Mann Ki Baat scheduled for 26th June 2022
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed happiness over the inputs for this month's Mann Ki Baat scheduled for 26th June 2022. Shri Modi also urged people to keep sharing ideas on Mann Ki Baat either on MyGov or the NaMo App.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Glad to have received several inputs for this month’s #MannKiBaat scheduled for the 26th. Do keep your ideas coming either on MyGov or the NaMo App."
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Rural India accounts for 64% of vaccine doses administered on first day of vaccination under revised guidelines
Rural coverage of vaccines has been remarkably emphasised, rural outreach is entirely possible: Dr. V.K Paul
Need to bring more women forward for getting vaccinated: Dr.Paul
: New Delhi/Mumbai, June 23, 2021
COVID-19 vaccines administered in rural areas came to 63.68 percent of the total vaccinations done on Monday , the first day when the revised vaccination guidelines came into force. Out of total vaccine doses administered on the day, 56.09 lakh vaccines were given from rural vaccination centres, while the urban areas recorded vaccination of 31.9 lakh people.
Addressing the COVID-19 media briefing in New Delhi on Tuesday, Dr. V.K. Paul, Member , NITI Aayog informed that particular emphasis has been given on rural coverage of vaccination. "The rural coverage is intense and in a good proportion. The vaccination numbers from Monday  were almost in proportion to the rural-urban population division in the country. It proves that it is possible to take the vaccination drive to the rural and remote areas.”
Full vaccination coverage in rural areas is possible
Dr. Paul further informed that 71 percent of the vaccination centres are in rural areas, and consistently, more than half of the total vaccinations carried out in the last few weeks were in the rural areas. "With the increase in use of IT system, educating people about the use of vaccination and with people accepting it, with more vaccines being taken to the rural areas, we are getting more confidence and hope that covering rural areas entirely will be possible.” He also noted that no glitches were seen in the CoWIN platform while administering such a huge number of vaccine doses  on Monday.
Dr. Paul further noted that Government centres have played a big role in the new vaccination drive. “92 percent vaccine doses were administered from government centres on June 21, 2021. This sets an example about the strength, resilience and reach of our public healthcare system." The experiences of implementing universal immunization programmes have been critical in the COVID-19 vaccination drive, he added.
Need to inspire more women to get vaccinated
Dr. Paul noted that 46 percent of those who received vaccine yesterday were women, while around 53 percent were men. "We need to rectify this gender-imbalance in all places where it exists. We need to bring more women forward for getting vaccinated.”
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Sports Ministry announces new incentive structure to fund 500 private academies
In a first-ever move, the Sports Ministry has introduced a incentivisation structure to extend monetary support to 500 private academies, through the Khelo India Scheme over the next four years starting FY 2020-21.
In this model, private academies shall be graded into different categories based on quality achievement of players trained by the academy, level of coaches available at the academy, quality of Field of Play and allied infrastructure, availability of sports science facilities and staff. The 14 priority disciplines identified for excellence in 2028 Olympics will be eligible for receiving support in the first phase.
Speaking of the decision, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri. Kiren Rijiju said, "It is important for the government to extend support to these institutions so that sporting talent can be groomed even in the most remote areas of the country. There are a lot of small academies in various parts of the country that are doing very good work in identifying and training athletes. This move aims to encourage all academies, especially the private academies to continue improving the level of infrastructure, resources and sports science support so that athletes can get best in class training."
Reacting to the decision, Olympic medallist Gagan Narang, who also runs a private academy called Gun for Glory under the Gagan Narang Sports Promotion Foundation, said, “This is a huge boost for private academies because it will motivate them to ensure they keep creating world class infrastructure and ensure higher resources in the development of world class athletes.”
Under the scheme, SAI and NSFs will be working together. SAI will also hold discussions with NSFs and implement categorisation and gradation of the academies. The number of academies to be funded and the quantum of funding under each discipline will be determined by an objective evaluation of the need for investment and each NSF’s capabilities to leverage the incentivisation model and promote excellence in Olympics in their respective discipline. There will be a special focus on developing sports science facilities at all the academies to improve the overall quality of training.
National Badminton Coach Pullela Gopichand thanked the Government and the SAI for this initiative. “I think this is a big initiative for sports in the country and this will benefit all sections of sportspersons and the sports ecosystem immensely. This is a huge step forward and I would like to congratulate the Government and the Sports Authority of India for the wonderful initiative,” Gopichand said.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Compensation for Land Acquisition through Arbitration
Land for the development and maintenance of National Highways  is acquired under Section 3 of the National Highways  Act, 1956 and compensation in lieu of the acquired land is determined in accordance with the First Schedule of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement  Act, 2013. If the amount determined by the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition  is not acceptable to land owners then he/ she can file objection before the arbitrator.
The Central Government under Section 3G of the NHs Act, 1956, usually appoint concerned state government officers of the rank of Divisional Commissioner/ Additional Divisional Commissioner/ District Magistrate/ Collector, as Arbitrator .
In terms of Section 3G of the NHs Act, 1956, the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996  are applied to every arbitration under the NHs Act, 1956. The arbitration proceedings are therefore quasi-judicial in nature.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
Ministry of Defence
YAI SENIOR NATIONAL SAILING CHAMPIONSHIP 2022

The Yachting Association of India  Senior National Sailing Championship 2022  is being conducted by Indian Navy Watermanship Training Center , Mumbai under the aegis of the YAI and Indian Naval Sailing Association  for senior classes of boats from 13 to 20 Nov 22. The event is a YAI ranking event and selection trial for the forthcoming Asian Games scheduled in China in Sep 23. The races will be conducted off Mumbai harbour.
Over 115 sailors, from 15 sailing clubs across the country, have registered for the event. A series of 12 races per class are scheduled in eight class of boats viz. ILCA 7, ILCA 6, 49er, 49erFX, 470, NACRA 17, RS:X and IQ Foil in men, women and mixed categories.
A team of event officials including World Sailing qualified International Race Officers, International Judges and Measurers including foreign race officials from Oman, Korea and Singapore will be ensuring fair conduct of races and level playing ground to all the competitors.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Central Government develops Integrated Check Posts  at international land borders of the country with the aim to facilitate cross-border movement of passengers and goods
Central Government develops Integrated Check Posts  at international land borders of the country with the aim to facilitate cross-border movement of passengers and goods. Presently, 09 Integrated Check Posts are operational at international borders of the country, the details of which is at Annexure-A.
After the establishment of four  operational ICPs at Moreh, Sutarkandi, Agartala and Srimantapur in North Eastern States, requisite facilities for seamless movement of passenger and trade across the land borders in secured environment have been put in place. Setting up of ICP has also improved co-ordination among all stakeholders concerned with facilitation of international trade and passenger movement across the border. This has resulted in ease of movement and saving of time and cost for the movement of passengers and goods. As a result there is increase in volume of trade and movement of passengers in North East.
Annexure-A.
Details of operational Integrated Check Posts
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International Border
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Attari
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Punjab
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Pakistan
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13.04.2012
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Agartala
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Tripura
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Bangladesh
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17.11.2013
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Petrapole
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West Bengal
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Bangladesh
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12.02.2016
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Raxaul
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Bihar
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Nepal
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03.06.2016
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Jogbani
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Bihar
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Nepal
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15.11.2016
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Moreh
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Myanmar
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15.03.2018
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Sutarkandi
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Assam
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Bangladesh
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07.09.2019
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Srimantapur
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05.09.2020Passenger Terminal Building , Dera Baba Nanak is operational only to facilitate pilgrims to visit the Gurudwara Sri Kartarpur Sahib Ji.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nishith Pramanik in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.